School: Cill Mhic Abaidh, An Léim (roll number 11245)

Location:
Kilmacabea, Co. Cork
Teacher:
Seán Ó Donnabháin
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  1. 1) Chomh bán le bainne, chómh glas le gheabhar, chómh dearg le fuil is chómh dub leis an ndaradaol.
    Sceach sméar-dubh

    2) Is aoirde é na an caisleán, agus gheobhadh sé slíghe fé bhéal choricín
    Ceirtlín Shnáith

    3) Cuadh'as go Lúndain is connaic-sa ionghantas, trí chorcáin uisce ag fliuchadh is gan spré fútha.
    Trí tobaireacha fíor-uisce

    4) Cosa fada ceathruna cama, corp gearra 's gan aon súile
    An tlú

    5) Fé chré shiubhalím ar dhuilleabhar na gcrann, ar capall ná rugadh is ná bhéarfar, is srian de chroiceann a mháthar na bhéal aige
    (Capall a thógadh as bolg a mháthar)

    6) Beirrlín bán ar thaobh an tighe is ní féídir í d'filleadh
    (Scáth na Gréine)
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. verbal arts (~1,483)
        1. riddles (~7,209)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Seán Ó Donnabháin
    Gender
    Male
    Informant
    Seán Ó Cárthaigh
    Gender
    Male
    Address
    Aghatubrid More, Co. Cork